The Best Careers of 2007

Every year, U.S. News and World Report ranks the top jobs in the country. In 2007, the following jobs came out on top:

• Actuary
• Architect
• Audiologist
• Clergy
• Dentist
• Editor
• Engineer
• Fundraiser
• Higher Education Administrator
• Landscape Architect
• Librarian
• Management Consultant
• Medical Scientist
• Occupational Therapist
• Optometrist
• Pharmacist
• Physician
• Physician Assistant
• Politician
• Professor
• Registered Nurse
• School Psychologist
• Speech-Language Therapist
• Systems Analyst
• Urban Planner

Many things were considered to determine which professions to deem the best careers, including the rise of Internet use and the aging baby boomer generation. Each job was also ranked based on the median pay, the position's attainability, the quality of life of a person in the profession, the job market outlook, and the degree required to get a job in the profession.